In patients with chronic respiratory disease, what does pedal edema indicate?
a. Right ventricular failure
b. Impaired pulmonary diffusion
c. Systemic hypertension
d. Left ventricular hypertrophy
ANS: A
Pedal edema most often results from heart failure, which causes an increase in the hydrostatic pressure of the venous system and leaking of fluid from the vessels into the surrounding tissues.
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A. steps to protect against illness and injury B. ways to make more money on the job C. legal advice on divorce D. ideas for meeting someone of the opposite sex E. ways to minimize contact with healthcare personnel
The EMT would recognize a focal motor seizure when she observes:
A) jerky muscular activity of a single extremity. B) repetitive actions like lip smacking or finger rolling. C) blank staring which begins and ends abruptly. D) abrupt personality changes including fits of rage.
Five minutes after you assist a patient with her epinephrine auto-injector, the patient states that she feels much better and would like to refuse additional care and transport to the hospital. Which of these statements by the EMT would be most appropriate given this situation?
A) "If you feel better now, there is probably no need to go to the hospital. I will get the refusal form for you to sign." B) "Once we help you take your epinephrine, the law requires that you be transported to a hospital for additional care." C) "Epinephrine can make you very sleepy. You can refuse to be transported, but just make sure that someone is here to keep an eye on you." D) "The epinephrine will start to wear off in 10 or so minutes. Let's see how you are doing then before thinking about refusing transport."
Which of the following is NOT an exemption to the HIPAA privacy requirements?
a. Reporting of elder abuse b. Report of a crime against staff personnel c. A clients request for information about his or her own medical health d. HHS compliance documentation